welcome to karate

In many ways this camp can be a bubble and a lapse in reality, but each day must be appreciated. As a specialist, there is a much different perspective. More or less, I do the same Karate routine starting with warming up and stretching, then bopping kids on the head with the noodle after teaching them how to block. It then gets quicker, and pretty much everyone tastes the wrath of the noodle. Today, Phillippe was in my Karate tent – a rarity, showing the camp off to two strangers. It was perfect timing for him to come and see me smacking children in the head. The lesson then goes on to different punches and kicks, keeping the noodle for blocking, ducking, and jumping. Some of the hilights are how many roundhouse kicks the kids can do without setting their foot down, or flying side kick. It’s pretty invigorating, times six. It makes the days tick by...